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Slaid Cleaves - Working Stiff
CAPO: 4th Fret
INTRO:    C     G     C     G  C  
Where do all the Gsailors goAm  
When their ships don't come FinC  
They're all working in a Gfive foot boxF  
Filing folders, Fmpunching clocksC  
What became of GWhat's-Her-NameAm  
She could sing like a FbirdC  
Someone said that she was Ggetting outF  
Cleaned up her mess and then she Fmheaded south, singing
CHORUS:
CI always E7thought I would Ambe someFbody
And CI never E7thought it would Amcome to Fthis
Now CI'm just aGnother working FstiffFm  
INSTRUMENTAL:    C     E7     Am     F     C     G     F     Fm     C     G  C  
Where did all the Gdaydreams goAm  
I only know that they're FgoneC  
Just another of the Gthings I've lost and now I F  
Mind my manners when I'm Fmtalking to the boss, because
CHORUS:
CI always E7thought I would Ambe someFbody
And CI never E7thought it would Amcome to Fthis
Now CI'm just aGnother working FstiffFm  
Now CI'm just aGnother working FstiffFm  C  

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Working Stiff

by Slaid Cleaves

Lyrics & chords · Original key · Capo on fret 4 (as written in this song)

Chords in this song · guitar

Slaid Cleaves - Working Stiff

CAPO: 4th Fret

C G C G C

INTRO:

G Am

Where do all the sailors go

F C

When their ships don't come in

G F

They're all working in a five foot box

Fm C

Filing folders, punching clocks

G Am

What became of What's-Her-Name

F C

She could sing like a bird

G F

Someone said that she was getting out

Cleaned up her mess and then she headed south, singing

CHORUS:

C E7 Am F

I always thought I would be somebody

C E7 Am F

And I never thought it would come to this

C G F Fm

Now I'm just another working stiff

C E7 Am F C G F Fm C G C

INSTRUMENTAL:

G Am

Where did all the daydreams go

F C

I only know that they're gone

G F

Just another of the things I've lost and now I

Mind my manners when I'm talking to the boss, because

CHORUS:

C E7 Am F

I always thought I would be somebody

C E7 Am F

And I never thought it would come to this

C G F Fm

Now I'm just another working stiff

C G F Fm C

Now I'm just another working stiff

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